Senior Contracts Leader, Aerospace & Defense

AeroVironment; Germantown (MD); On-site; USD 139,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager in Germantown, MD to lead complex aerospace contracts across the lifecycle, from bid and negotiation through performance and close-out.

You will partner with legal, finance, procurement, and engineering to streamline workflows, mitigate risk, and ensure compliant, favorable contract outcomes for multi-year programs. A US security clearance and DoD familiarity are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Minimum of 8-10 years' experience performing duties and responsibilities in an aerospace/defense/government contracting environment
• Presently hold or capable of obtaining a U.S. Security Clearance (Secret, Top Secret Preferred)
• Current expertise in Federal and International regulations, and relevant legal concepts
• Significant experience in directly related International and DoD/Federal prime government contract administration/management
• Entrepreneurial focus and ability to thrive in a dynamic and technically focused environment
• Demonstrated business acumen with experience in developing innovative solutions and a successful record of problem solving
• An ability to translate between business and technical risk and communicate clearly to leadership
• Significant senior level experience in directly related DoD/Federal prime government contract administration/management, including background working full spectrum of contract types
• Proven Contract Drafting and Negotiation skills
• FAR/DFAR knowledge; OTA knowledge, working knowledge of US Government acquisition laws and regulations
• Broad experience with a variety of contract types: firm fixed price, cost-type, commercial/non-commercial, production, development and sustainment
• Broad experience with license, non-disclosure and teaming agreements
• Proven working knowledge with the requirements of Truthful Cost or Pricing Data (ie FAR Part 15)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation)
• Demonstrated capability working successfully in a collaborative environment that inspires confidence in co-workers and customers

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Operations, Contracts leaders and other functions including Sales, Strategy and Marketing, Finance, and the Legal team on bid and proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract review and administration for new and sustaining products and services
• Perform contract management and administrative duties throughout the contract lifecycle including, but not limited to, proposal review and preparation, leading pre and post award negotiations, executing contract modifications, initiating contract close-outs and providing overall contracts support to programs for complex, multi-year contracts
• Responsible for drafting, evaluating, negotiating various agreements such as, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Sales/Purchase Agreements, Subcontracts, Consulting Agreements, License Agreements, Master Agreements, and other Contractual agreements, such as FAR based contracts, OTAs, etc
• Responsible for ensuring that agreements/terms and conditions comply with all applicable regulations and requirements, while also adhering to company policies
• Manage and monitor the performance of long-term contracts and agreements. Analyze and concisely summarize contractual obligations, commitments, and performance for internal stakeholders. Analyze the impact of modifications and revisions to contract terms and prepare recommendations and risk reviews for management
• Coordinate flow-downs of terms and conditions with all functional departments including program management, engineering, product support, finance, quality, supply chain management, manufacturing, as required
• Liaison with Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and other audit agencies. Additionally, may lead audits both internal and external to the company
• Oversee maintenance of accurate files for each contract which will include original contract, all correspondences, changes/deviations, modification/amendments, clarifications, etc
• Review uploaded contracts related data in business systems to ensure data is accurate and complete
• Oversee maintenance and retrieval of contract documents/files and validated data, preparation of reports and leading status reviews
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Contract negotiation

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration

Job description

AeroVironment is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager in Germantown, MD to lead complex aerospace contracts across the lifecycle, from bid and negotiation through performance and close-out.

You will partner with legal, finance, procurement, and engineering to streamline workflows, mitigate risk, and ensure compliant, favorable contract outcomes for multi-year programs. A US security clearance and DoD familiarity are highly valued.